Owners

With the season for filing 2008 tax returns well under way, all veterinarians should be aware of changes to the laws.

A new Brakke survey shows that the veterinary profession may not be so secure after all.

Philadelphia -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and the Aresty Institute of Executive Education at the Wharton School of Business are teaming up to offer what is being called the Executive Veterinary Leadership Program.

Talk about last-minute changes in tax laws that will affect veterinarians.

Consultants Gary Glassman and Mark Opperman explain why you should hold on to your pharmacy revenue-and how to win against Internet pharmacies.

California is looking for ways to make ends meet, including a proposed new veterinary service tax.

NATIONAL REPORT - Brett Cordes, DVM, turned 35 when he felt the lump in his neck.

The average associate salary was $84,331 in 2007, exceeding the 2005 average by 17 percent, the Veterinary Hospital Managers Association reports.

The economic downturn has had little effect so far on the buying and selling of veterinary practices.

A simple client survey can give you insight into your level of customer satisfaction.

Follow-through after meetings is a frustrating issue in many practices.

Gary Glassman, CPA, explains why you need to value your practice years before you sell.

It pays to staff your phone until midnight.

Build a foundation of values and everything else falls in line.

To truly know how cows are managed, we need to "hang out" with them, or with their caretakers, for several hours. We need to see how feed is mixed and delivered, how milking is performed and determine how often feed is pushed up.

Veterinary school and law-school training actually have quite a bit in common. For example, when I finished each, I soon realized just how huge was the volume of practical things I needed to know but did not.

Although floodwaters receded along the banks of the Mississippi, the aftermath will continue to be felt for months and even years.

A surprising number of principals in veterinary practices depend on themselves for their financing needs. With conventional financing increasingly more difficult to obtain, it's now the No. 1 form of financing used by small business owners. It's quick, doesn't require a lot of paper work and often is less expensive than conventional financing.

Impotent might be the best word to describe a law that would have required almost every cat and dog older than 4 months to be spayed or neutered before the measure was dramatically altered on the California Senate floor.

Lakewood, Colo. - Associate veterinarians are jumping jobs faster than the average American worker, according to a new study, and salaries that don't keep pace with inflation could be partly to blame.

The Pareto Principle is an observation (not a law) that most things in life are not distributed evenly. It could mean any or all of the following:

Your Medical Career and financial stability flash before your eyes. A gut-wrenching feeling takes hold. This is it; you've been hit with a malpractice lawsuit.

Bonuses give team members a strong incentive to succeed.

You might be entitled to overtime pay even if you hold a degree or have "supervisor" in your title.

Complete this quiz-and size up your salary smarts.

No one likes to fire people. But if you don't get rid of that problem employee, you're putting the good ones at risk. Take this approach to make this necessary evil as painless as possible.

Owners and associates want to know the truth, but often each side is mired in mystery.

Make prescription refill requests easier on clients and receptionists with these easy-to-use prescription refill pad pages.

Involving your team members in the process is a better way to hire.

Top five reasons for needing a breather from work.